Sixtieth Texas Legislature

The 60th Texas Legislature met from January 10, 1967, to May 29, 1967, and again in a special called session from June 4, 1968, to July 3, 1968. All members present during this session were elected in the 1966 general elections. The Democrats retained control of the Legislature.

Sessions

Party summary

Senate

Affiliation		Members
	Democratic Party	29
	Republican Party	2
Total		31

House

Affiliation		Members
	Democratic Party	143
	Republican Party	7
Total		150

Officers

Senate

Lieutenant Governor: Preston Smith (D)
President Pro Tempore (regular session): William N. Patman (D)
President Pro Tempore (called session): James S. Bates (D)

House

Speaker of the House: Ben Barnes (D)

Members

Senate

Dist. 1

A.M. Aikin, Jr. (D), Paris

Dist. 2

Jack Strong (D), Longview

Dist. 3

Charlie Wilson (D), Lufkin

Dist. 4

D. Roy Harrington (D), Port Arthur

Dist. 5

William T. "Bill" Moore (D), Bryan

Dist. 6

Criss Cole (D), Houston

Dist. 7

Chet Brooks (D), Pasadena

Dist. 8

O.H. "Ike" Harris (R), Dallas

Dist. 9

Ralph Hall (D), Rockwall

Dist. 10

Don Kennard (D), Fort Worth

Dist. 11

Barbara Jordan (D), Houston

Dist. 12

J.P. Word (D), Meridian

Dist. 13

Murray Watson, Jr. (D), Waco

Dist. 14

Charles F. Herring (D), Austin

Dist. 15

Henry Grover (R), Houston

Dist. 16

Jim Wade (D), Dallas

Dist. 17

A.R. "Babe" Schwartz (D), Galveston

Dist. 18

W.N. "Bill" Patman (D), Ganado

Dist. 19

V.E. "Red" Berry (D), San Antonio

Dist. 20

Bruce Reagan (D), Corpus Christi

Dist. 21

Wayne Connally (D), Floresville

Dist. 22

Tom Creighton (D), Mineral Wells

Dist. 23

Oscar Mauzy (D), Dallas

Dist. 24

David Ratliff (D), Stamford

Dist. 25

Dorsey B. Hardeman (D), San Angelo

Dist. 26

Joe J. Bernal (D), San Antonio

Dist. 27

James Bates (D), Edinburg

Dist. 28

H.J. "Doc" Blanchard (D), Lubbock

Dist. 29

Joe Christie (D), El Paso

Dist. 30

Jack Hightower (D), Vernon

Dist. 31

Grady Hazlewood (D), Canyon

House

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External links

Texas Legislature Online
Texas Senate
Texas House of Representatives
Election Results from the Office of the Secretary of State
Legislative Reference Library

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